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Applying for Social Security – Overview Lee Ann Torrans
There are currently 700,000 people waiting for a hearing. You might consider having an attorney work with you on your initial claim for this reason. Most applicants fail to provide sufficient medical evidence that prove a disability that IMPAIRS THEIR ABILITY TO WORK. Social Security requires that you must be physically or mentally unable to [...]
Compassionate Allowance – 88 Diseases — LEE ANN TORRANS
Fast track; Social Security program right to grant some diseases immediate qualification The Social Security Administration’s Compassionate Allowances program recognizes that some diseases are so devastating that they automatically make the cut, thus ending long waits for victims. Fifty diseases were orignally designated for fast track resolution and thrity-eight were added as of March 1, [...]
ADHD and Alcoholism
Childhood ADHD and Conduct Disorder as Independent Predictors of Male Alcohol Dependence at Age 40 A recent Danish Study on Alcoholism studied males for a period of forty years examining the antecedent predictors of adult male alcoholism. This study revealed the correlation of premorbid behaviors consistent with childhood conduct disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). At [...]
PTSD Recent Decision
II. Disability Determination Under the Social Security Act The Social Security Act states that a person shall be considered to be disabled for the purposes of receiving SSDI benefits when he or she is “unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity41 by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be [...]
Your Judge’s Decision History Kudos to OregonLive.com
Oregon Live.com Link Here: You can find an individual Judge’s approval and denial rates from 2005 to 2008. Oregon Live obtained data on individual Judge’s rulings through the Freedom of Information Act. Historically, this has not been available. Great job for OregonLive.com .
Disabling Mental Illness Qualifies for SSD
Mental illness can be disabling in the same fashion as a physical illness. A serious mental illness is a disability and includes: Schizophrenia Obsessive-compulsive disorder Manic depression, disabling brain disorder (mental illness) What are Social Security Disability Benefits? The benefits include cash payment that averages $900 per month. In most states, Social Security Disability Insurance [...]
Claim Evaluation
Your Claim Evaluation 1. APPLY FOR DISABILITY AFTER YOU STOP WORKING. If you stop working due to a disability you should apply for Social Security benefits. You have only a narrow window of opportunity for application which typically is five (5) years. However, if there is a gap in your work record this window of [...]
What is ADD
WHAT IS ADD? Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADD/ADHD, is a psychological term currently applied to anyone who meets the DSM IV diagnostic criteria for impulsivity, hyperactivity and/or inattention. The diagnostic criteria are subjective and include behavior which might be caused by a wide variety of factors, ranging from brain defects to allergies to giftedness. Statistics [...]
What Causes ADD
WHAT CAUSES ADD Health professionals stress that no one knows what causes ADD. There are too many possibilities to pin down the cause with certainty. The causes of ADD stem from biological sources not home environmental or parental ability. Over the last decades, scientists have come up with possible theories about what causes ADD. Some [...]
ADD/ADHD Child’s Social Security
A child with ADD/ADHD can have their life enhanced with Social Security Benefits. It is worth the effort. Social Security Benefits will provide access to treatment and professionals that State programs do not provide. The cash benefit supports services to benefit the child that could not be obtained otherwise. Group and individual counseling can provide [...]
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